Children's multicultural literature is that which "represents any distinct cultural group through accurate portrayal and rich detail" (Yokota, 1993, p. 157). Such literature presents a multitude of perspectives about the lives, culture, and contributions of each cultural group to American society.
Yokota, J. (1993). Issues in selecting multicultural children's literature. Language Arts, 70, 156-167.
The Library's Juvenile Collection is located on the second floor of the Library. You can browse for multicultural children's literature by looking for this sticker on the spine of books:
Try searching these subjects in CalCat:
Multiculturalism Juvenile fiction
Multiculturalism Juvenile Literature
Multiculturalism Juvenile Poetry
To find books not available in the Jennings Library, use Interlibrary loan or Vale Reciprocal Borrowing.